Gyr Front Flipper with Feather Damascus, Mother of Pearl and Zirconium by Tim Bernard

Описание: Tim Bernard (b. 1994) is from the French Alps (Hautes-Alpes). He studied knifemaking in Thiers, where he worked for several French factories. Renowned knifemaker Manu Laplace would become his mentor and trained him for two years, before Bernard started his own business in 2016. Bernard received the CAP Coutellerie de Thiers. He began forging in 2021. His favorite part of the job is finding rare and unusual materials, combining them to tell a story with his knives. It is rare to see his work in the United States and we are excited to be able to offer it at BladeGallery.
The Gyr model was developed in 2019. This front flipper bears the name of a torrent in the Hautes-Alpes that is one of Bernard’s favorite fishing and kayaking spots.
The blade is perfectly centered and easily opened with one hand using the discreet, ambidextrous front flipper tab. The blade has silky-smooth action thanks to the ball bearing pivot.
The drop point blade is feather damascus forged from carbon steels to ensure excellent edge holding and chip resistance. The high contrast pattern is extremely engaging and will have you staring at the pattern for hours. The blade is flat ground and razor sharp. Jimping along the spine provides an excellent thumb purchase.
Handle scales are whitelip mother of pearl. The scales are nicely fit to heat colored zirconium bolsters. Titanium liners are rock textured and surround a satin finished stainless steel backbar inlaid with matching mother of pearl. The heat colored zirconium pocket clip is mounted for right-side, tip-up carry.
The knife is accompanied by a hand stitched leather pocket slip and a coffee travel cup with the Atelier Névé logo.
Excellent work throughout!